Nick Steele is a racing driver from United States who last raced in NASA. Steele has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 11 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,870 ranks Steele 4171th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2005-06-12 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park CMC | P2 | −16 |
| 2005-06-11 | Buttonwillow Raceway Park CMC | P4 | −58 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +113 | Sebring International Raceway 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P5 |
| +112 | Phoenix Raceway 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P4 |
| +98 | Sonoma Raceway 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P5 |
| +74 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P10 |
| +73 | Laguna Seca 2004 | Star Mazda Championship | P9 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | ▸NASA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P27 | −73 | 3,990 | |
| 2004 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | Star Race Cars | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P9 | +2,713 | 4,063 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Michael McDowellFIA Gold | 5,925 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇨🇦 Daniel Di Leo | 4,246 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 Ryan Justice | 4,083 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🇺🇸 Mike Potekhen | 4,059 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 🇻🇪 Luis Schiavo | 4,049 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott Jenkins | 3,972 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 Jamie Bach | 3,937 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 André Desmarais | 3,862 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 56% |
| 🇺🇸 John Faulkner | 3,696 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🇨🇦 Mark PavanFIA Bronze | 3,603 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% |
| 🇺🇸 Jonathan BomaritoFIA Platinum | 5,553 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 John PewFIA Silver | 5,098 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian FrisselleHigher-rated | 4,883 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,161 | 🇦🇺 Garry Jacobson | Supercars Championship | 3,871 |
| 4,162 | 🇺🇸 Jake Griffin | NASCAR Truck | 3,871 |
| 4,163 | 🇺🇸 Alexander Jacoby | European Le Mans Series | 3,870 |
| 4,164 | 🇺🇸 Danny Dyszelski | Porsche Sprint Challenge North America GT3 Cup | 3,870 |
| 4,165 | 🇺🇸 Ernie McCoy | Formula 1 | 3,870 |
| 4,166 | 🇫🇷 Fabien Giroix | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,870 |
| 4,167 | 🇺🇸 John Preston | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,870 |
| 4,168 | 🏳️ Lewis Proctor | GT World Challenge Europe | 3,870 |
| 4,169 | 🇨🇦 Max Cohen-Olivar | FIA GT Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,170 | 🇵🇱 Max-Maciej Stanco | FIA GT Championship | 3,870 |
| 4,171 | 🇺🇸 Nick Steele | NASA | 3,870 |
| 4,172 | 🇺🇸 Logan Gomez | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,173 | 🇫🇷 Patrick Gaillard | Formula 1 | 3,869 |
| 4,174 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Thirion | 24H Series | 3,869 |
| 4,175 | 🇵🇭 Tyson Sy | Star Mazda Championship | 3,869 |
| 4,176 | 🇺🇸 Brad Loney | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,868 |
| 4,177 | 🇺🇸 Joel Kauffman | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,868 |
| 4,178 | 🇺🇸 Lloyd Ruby | Formula 1 | 3,868 |
| 4,179 | 🇦🇺 Blake Purdie | S5000 | 3,867 |
| 4,180 | 🇦🇹 Christopher Zöchling | 24H Series | 3,867 |
| 4,181 | 🇺🇸 Mark Krogh | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,867 |
Nick Steele competed in the Star Mazda Championship during the 2004 season, completing nine starts without recording a podium finish. His rating of 3,920 places him in the semi-professional band, a level most commonly seen among drivers in pro-am fields and those competing mid-pack in stronger professional environments. Steele's single season of racing saw him average a finishing position of 12th, reflecting consistent work against a competitive field but an inability to regularly feature in the points.[1]
The 2004 Star Mazda field included multiple drivers of considerable standing. Michael McDowell, who would establish himself as an established professional in motorsport, won that championship; Steele finished ahead of McDowell once in nine meetings but trailed him eight times. Steele also raced against Luis Schiavo, a former Star Mazda champion, and Moses Smith, who had won the series two years prior. Against this trio of title holders and McDowell's proven pedigree, Steele managed isolated strong results, finishing ahead of McDowell once, and of Smith and Schiavo a combined nine times across their head-to-head meetings, but could not sustain performance at their level. He showed greater consistency against Ryan Justice, finishing ahead of him seven times in nine races, though this pairing formed the closest competitive measure in his record.
Steele's career concluded after the 2004 season. He raced for Star Race Cars, the team that also fielded McDowell and accounted for the sole platform of Steele's professional racing record.